Dithiophosphoric acid esters



ited tats DITHIOPHOSPHDRIC ACID ESTERS Karl Lutz, Basel, Switzerland, assignor to Sandoz Ltd., Basel, Switzerland No Drawing. Application December 2, 1957 Serial No. 699,898

Claims priority, application Switzerland December 12, 1956 1 Claim. (Cl. 260-461) The present invention relates to dithiophosphoric acid esters of the formula R 8 \ll P-S-CH -S-CHz-O-R1 Such a dithiophosphoric acid ester can conveniently be prepared by the reaction between the corresponding compounds of the formula R10 (I) and of the formula The reaction is, for example carried out as follows:

The compounds of Formulae I and II, in simple admixture or in a solvent medium, are heated until completion of the splitting ofr of alcohol according to the following reaction scheme:

The condensation can be carried out at temperatures within the range of 20 to 150 C.

. .The so-obtained compounds are, at ordinary temperature (e.g. about 20 to about 30 C.) generally colorless viscous liquids which, in many cases, can be distilled under reduced pressure without decomposition. They arestable in aqueous emulsion and are soluble in oils as well as in organic solvents.

, The crude products, as well as those purified by distillation, possess good insecticidal properties and are therefore especially useful for the preparation of pest combating agents. Thanks to their good systemic action, they are useful in the preparation of seed disinfectants, especially of seed disinfectants for the treatment of cottonseed. To this end, an active compound according to the present invention for example, a compound prepared according to any one of the examples hereinafter set forth-is admixed with an emulsifying agent, such as an alkylpolyglycolether or an alkylphenylpolyglycolether or a sulfonated oil and, if desired, also with an appropriate organic solvent, such e.g. as an alcohol, mineral oil, ketone or aromatic hydrocarbon. For seed disinfectant purposes, pulverulent preparations are advantageous which consist of mixtures of the aforesaid active compounds and active carbon, kieselguhr or the like absorbent inorganic materials, and which may also contain gum or methylcellulose as a sticker.

The following examples set forth representative preferred embodiments of the invention. In these examples, the parts and percentages are by Weight, and the temperatures are in degrees centigrade.

' Example 1 37 parts of the compound of the formula V CH OCH SCH OCH which boils at 50-52 under a pressure of 12 mm. Hg and which is prepared from Na S and CH OCH Cl, are

admixed with 48 parts of dimethyldithiophosphoric acid, and the mixture stirred and heated to IOU- for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is then taken up in chloroform'and shaken out with dilute aqueous sodium carbonate solution. After drying the resultant chloro form solution and distilling ofi the chloroform, a residue is obtained which, upon distillation, yields the compound of the formula wmoni-somsomo 011: which boils at lO0-l02 under a pressure of 0.06 mm. Hg. Analysis.S (calculated) =38.7%; (found)=39.2%.

Example 2 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using mo o\fi /P--SH H 00 as compound I and C H OCH SCH OC H as compound H, there is obtained the compound of the formula 1 H500 s \H PSCHzSCH 0--C H which boils at Illunder a pressure of 0.2 mm. Hg.

Analysis.S (calculated)=36.6%; (found)=37%.

Example 3 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using as compound I and iso-C H-,OCH SCH OC H -iso as compound II, there is obtained the compound of'the formula PS-C Hn-SC H2OC5H11S0 which is not distillable.

Example 4 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using mono s i-sn H,o,0

as compound I and CH OCH SCH OCH as. compound II, there is obtained the compound of the formula which boils at 104-107 under a pressure of 0.07 mm. Hg. Analysis.-P (calculated): 11.2%; P (found) 10.7%

Example 5 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using ls. mmo

as compound I and C H OCH SCH OC H as compound II, there. is obtained the compound of the formula i s-cH-s0H2-o-ozm H5010 which boils at 113 under a pressure of 0.06 mm. Hg. Analysis.-P (calculated)=10.7%; (found)==10.5%.

Example 6 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using i SH as compound I and i-C3H7OCH2SCH2Oc3H7-i as compound II, there is obtained the compound of the formula mom 5 i soH2-s-cHi-0-03H1i H5020 which boils at 114-117 under a pressure of 0.06 mm. Hg. Analysis.--S (calculated)=31.5%; (found)=3l.0%.

Example 7 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using lee-C3117 S IS--H isoCa H1 as compound I and C H OCH SCH OC H as compound II, there is obtained the compound of the formula iso-oim s PS-OH2S-CHr-OC:Hs

lSO-C:H7

which boils at 114-117 under a pressureof 0.08 mm. Hg.

4 Analysis-S (calculated)=30.1%; (found)=29.9%.

Example 8 By proceeding after the manner described in Example 1, but using as compound I and C H OCH SCH OC H as compound II, there is obtained the compound of the formula u-CaH1 S PSCHrSCHz0-C H n- C3411 which boils at 113-114 under a pressure of 0.05 mm. Hg.

Example 9 50 parts by weight of the ester described in Example 1 are mixed with 50 parts of iso-octylphenyl-heptaglycolether to give a clear solution. An aqueous emulsion of this material, containing 0.05% of the ester is sprayed upon young apple trees infested with aphids. After a few hours the aphids are destroyed.

Example 10 50 parts by weight of the ester described in Example 2 are mixed with 40 parts by weight of laurylhexaglycolether and 10 parts by weight of xylene. A 0.1% aqueous emulsion of this material is sprayed upon potted plants (cinneraria, asters, chrysanthemums) infested with aphids. The aphids are completely destroyed after a few hours.

Example 11 A powdered material which may readily be suspended in water is obtained by intimately mixing 15 parts by weight of the ester described in Example 4 with 3 parts by weight of tert.dodecyl-mercaptane undecaglycyl ether, 7 parts by weight of powdered silica gel and 75 parts by weight of kaolin A 0.1% aqueous dispersion of this powdered mixture when sprayed upon aphids destroys the same completely in a few hours.

Example 12 2 parts by weight of the ester described in Example 5 are mixed with 98 parts by weight of talc, and the mixture is ground in a ball mill. There is obtained a dusting agent which is sprayed as a thin layer on Petri dishes. Periplaneta introduced into these dishes are dead within 24 hours.

Example 13 50 parts by weight of the ester described in Example 2 are thoroughly mixed with 50 parts by weight of active carbon. 6 parts by weight of this powdered preparation are mixed. with 94 parts by weight of cotton seed. Cotton plants from seed treated as described are resistant to the attack by sucking insects.

The compounds corresponding to the Formula II are prepared in an analogous manner as described in Example 1. They have the following boiling points:

C H OCH SCH OC H 67-70/12' mm. iSO-C3H7OCH2SCH2OC3HTiSU 8 l-84/ 12 mm.

Having thus disclosed the invention, what is claimed is: A process for producing new dithiophosphoric acid esters of the formula B10 S. a

P-SCH1S-C-HrO-R2 wherein each of R and R is a lower alkyl group, comprisling the reaction between the compounds of the formu a in which formulae the radicals R and R, have the same 10 meaning as above.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Sehrader Oct. 16,1951

OTHER REFERENCES Mastryukova et 31.: Izvest. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Otdel Khim. Nauk (1956), pp. 443-450. See also Chem. Abst., vol. 50, col. 16,662, Nov. 25, 19.56. 

